The Hindu : Karnataka / Bangalore News : It's `smart cards' revolution in colleges

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Saturday, Jun 17, 2006

Karnataka

Karnataka - Bangalore

It's `smart cards' revolution in colleges

Special Correspondent

`Smart Campus' cards have reduced manual work by at least 30 per cent

The cards have been developed by IDenizen, a Bangalore-based firm

It is a software package that computerises and integrates activities such as admissions and collection of fees

Bangalore: Thousands of college students are now paying their fees, accessing on-campus computer networks and lab facilities and using vending machines without using cash.

The "smart cards" revolution has swept into more than 22 colleges in the region, including technology education institutions. Even borrowing library books and checking in attendance are being done by students by swiping cards.

"Smart Campus" cards have been developed by IDenizen, a Bangalore-based company, based on the difficulties students go through while dealing with different processes on the campus, says company president, Girish Baliga.

"Feedback shows that the IDenizen Smart Campus package has reduced manual work in colleges by at least 30 per cent,"says Mr. Baliga.

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